T-Pain
American singer (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Faheem Rashad Najm (born September 30, 1984),[1] better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his use of Auto-Tune pitch correction to create electronic-styled vocal performances in R&B and hip hop performances. He has produced and written material for other artists, and voice acted in film and television. In 2005 he founded the record label Nappy Boy Entertainment.
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Birth name | Faheem Rashad Najm[1] |
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Born | (1984-09-30) September 30, 1984 (age 39) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Amber Najm (m. 2003) |
Children | 3 |
Website | tpain |
His 2005 debut single "I'm Sprung" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a platinum release. He's appeared on nine Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles—"Shawty" by Plies, "Cyclone" by Baby Bash, "Good Life" by Kanye West, "Shawty Get Loose" by Lil Mama, "Got Money" by Lil Wayne, "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx, and "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" by Pitbull, "Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown and "Low" by Flo Rida. "Good Life" and "Blame It" won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance, respectively.